Race car setup tuning couldn’t be easier

The first and only software package that takes the roll of your very own race engineer. Setup tuning doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. You do not have to search and read online forums hoping that you are getting correct information. My apps have 20+ years of real-world and sim-racing experience packed into them, vetted by actual motorsports engineers. You won’t get better setup advice, you will just take longer to find it.

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For beginners

So you know nothing about setting up a race car? Want to build your own setups but don’t know where to start or what anything means? The Setup Developer Tool is for you. SDT will walk you through a step by step process of creating and customizing your very own personalized baseline race setup. It does so by asking simple questions about the car type, track type, and behavior of the car on track. Choosing from a menu of possible responses to the questions, the user describes the car and SDT offers valid setup changes for each step in the process, ultimately resulting in a user-created baseline setup personalized to your own needs.

For racers

You can come up with your own baseline setup but are still slower than most? Don’t know what to do to gain that extra speed to compete for podium spots? The Virtual Race Car Engineer is for you. VRCE fine tunes your existing baseline setup to get the most out of the car… fast. Offering whole-lap and corner-specific advice, VRCE will get the very best out of your setup. In the process, the driver tailors the setup to his individual needs and feel. The end result is a comfortable, reliable, and fast race setup ready to challenge for top positions.


Testimonials

“I tried three cars, in two different sims, and in all three cars I did improve my lap times… all in all, I think Setup Developer 2018 works really well.”Billy Strange Racing

“Not only are the suggestions correct, but above all, I want to point out once again, are proposed in a clear, intuitive way…” – DrivingItalia

“Setups can often be a bit of a black art, and many times people make decisions to setup changes that are based on half truths. The tool can help give quick feedback from a well-reasoned and experienced perspective. In doing so, it will help dial in your setups to be more to your liking while quicker overall.” – Furious Canary

Simple UI, but nice and informative, strongly recommend this app for anyone looking to learn more information about tuning cars and getting that extra speed!” – Lord Goose

The latest news

  • Setup Developer Tool 2021 – Out Now

    I am happy to report that the latest Setup Developer Tool is now released* and ready for wide use. Users of SDT2018 will immediately feel comfortable with the new app as it still does all that you are accustomed to. SDT2021 does have a new ‘minimalistic’ look that is easier to use as well. My favorite new feature is […]

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  • Setup Developer Tool 2021 preview

    I have been working on an update to the Setup Developer Tool in my free time over the winter. There were a couple things that I wanted to add to the app after gaining some knowledge in the coding department as well as hearing from some of the users of SDT18 over the years. The […]

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  • Setting up for qualifying

    The whole idea behind qualifying is to show your outright speed, get as far up the grid, all to make your race that much easier to [hopefully] win. Your qualifying lap(s) are likely the most important lap(s) of the race, not only due to a literal shorter race length but also the safety aspect of […]

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  • Android release and big update for Virtual Race Car Engineer 2020

    Android app released The android app is now live on Google Play Store (English language only). It comes with all the latest updates noted below. Although the app is intended for use on tablets, it does work on phones although some of the UI may be a bit small. Current owners of the PC version […]

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